Comparison

Plotlot vs FHP GIS App

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Plotlot

Quickly find property boundaries and ownership details. Measure distances and calculate land area with GPS tracking and weather reports. Explore and simplify your property with this handy tool.

Highlights
  • Property boundary identification
  • Ownership information access
  • GPS tracking
  • Distance measurement
  • Land area calculation
  • Weather reports
Features
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Plotlot is a handy mobile app that gives homeowners, realtors, hunters, real estate professionals, surveyors, and users the opportunity to quickly pinpoint approximate property boundaries and property/land ownership information, plus provide access to tools, GPS tracking, and weather reports. With the app's features, you can use the tools to measure distances in yards or feet and calculate the area of your land in acres or square feet - it's an adventure-filled way to explore and simplify your property. Please review our terms and conditions here: https://plotlot.com/terms-and-conditions

About

FHP GIS App

Access nationwide parcel ownership and resident data, including contact information and property values. View businesses, public land survey data, and satellite imagery. Utilize search, filtering, and measurement tools for interactive map analysis.

Highlights
  • Nationwide parcel ownership data
  • Regional geocoded residential data
  • Business and organization mapping
  • Public Land Survey System data
  • Custom search and filtering
  • Interactive map tools
  • Measurement and drawing tools
Features
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The FHP GIS App provides a nationwide map-based view of parcel boundary and owner information across over 3,200 counties (99% of the US). In addition, the App also provides access to residential addresses and contact information in over 500 counties, primarily across the Midwest. Local, regional, and national businesses are shown on the map and are invited to be represented in the App alongside other organizations. Several unique data sets are included in the FHP GIS App. These include: - Nationwide parcel ownership data, including addresses, property values, owner information, and much more. - Regional geocoded residential data, including contact information - Businesses and organizations, as geocoded locations and scrolling banners - Public Land Survey System (PLSS) Townships and Sections, nationwide - Nationwide US Census Subdivisions (Civil Townships and Census County Division (CCDs)) - Nationwide counties and states - Worldwide satellite imagery - Worldwide street and administrative areas - Nationwide National Agriculture Imagery Program (NAIP) imagery in real-color - Nationwide National Agriculture Imagery Program (NAIP) imagery in infrared-color - Real-time traffic feeds - Real-time weather feeds - Real-time natural disaster feeds - More. Additionally, several unique tools and functions are included in the FHP GIS App. These include: - A custom search tool, by parcel owner, resident name, business owner, as well as searching by location, place name, or address - A secure login experience manages the user’s map experience. - Filtering the user experience, specifically on Parcels and Resident data, to select counties based on accessible counties to that particular user - Map interactions are customized to retrieve information from select layers through interactive click events - Layers are interactively turned on and off in the map view - A map key/legend is dynamically generated based on the visible map layers - Measuring tools to help determine area, length, and XY location, in several different unit-of-measurement options - Drawing tools to allow temporary markups and notes - Additional layers accessible from external web feeds - Bookmarks to establish stored locations and zoom extents for the user’s map view - Screenshot and print-to-file for storing information for later For the customer already familiar with Farm and Home Publisher’s Plat Books, the FHP GIS App extends the printed books and provides a digital, interactive view of the same map contents. In addition, it adds more layers and will be ever-expanding to incorporate the needs and wishes of the FHP community.

Screenshots

Plotlot4 screens
FHP GIS App3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Plotlot at 100% against FHP GIS App's 0%. Plotlot also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.6) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months). FHP GIS App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Plotlot sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. FHP GIS App asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Plotlot holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Plotlot's written reviews are positive against 0% of FHP GIS App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plotlot ships an update every 3 weeks, FHP GIS App every 9 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Plotlot versus FHP GIS App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlotlotFHP GIS App
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better2.6 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings57 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB27 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSheldon MillerFarm and Home Publishers LTD INC

Customer experience

Plotlot

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

FHP GIS App

All ratings6 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Plotlot

Subscriptions2
  • PLOTLOT PRO monthly and yearly$4.991 Month
  • PLOTLOT PRO Yearly$29.991 Year
None

FHP GIS App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plotlot free?
Plotlot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FHP GIS App free?
FHP GIS App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Plotlot or FHP GIS App?
Plotlot is rated higher. Plotlot averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while FHP GIS App averages 2.6 from 7 ratings.
Do Plotlot or FHP GIS App have ads?
Neither Plotlot nor FHP GIS App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plotlot or FHP GIS App?
Plotlot ships an update every 3 weeks, and FHP GIS App every 9 months. Most recently, Plotlot was updated on November 3, 2026 and FHP GIS App on November 3, 2026.

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